For me the Voice of God, of Conscience, of Truth, or the Inner Voice or “the Still Small Voice” mean one and the same thing. | |
— Mahatma Gandhi | |
Live seeking God, then you will not live without God. | |
— Leo Tolstoy | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | Climate Change Deniers |
We Don’t Listen Anyway | |
2020 | Nothing New Here |
Talk To Me | |
Register And Vote | |
2019 | Love And Leave |
2018 | Smiling If Not Laughing |
2017 | Chilled And Smooth |
2016 | But Sometimes You Have To Stand In Front |
2015 | The Key Shift |
2014 | Remember ISIS / ISIL? |
2013 | What Have You Done Lately? |
2012 | B8 |
2011 | I’m Definitely Not In Control |
Posts Tagged ‘Leo Tolstoy’
Seeking The Same Thing
Posted in Faith, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Conscience, Faith, God, Inner Voice, Leo Tolstoy, Mahatma Gandhi, Philosophy, Quotes, Truth, Voice of God on September 28, 2022| Leave a Comment »
What If I Don’t Want To Know Myself?
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Leo Tolstoy, Limitations, Philosophy, Quotes, Suffering on August 24, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Without suffering we know neither our limitations, nor ourselves. | |
— Leo Tolstoy | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | But Verify |
I Feel Like Slow Dancing | |
2020 | In 50 States And Voting Against Trump |
A Two Steps Comparison | |
2019 | My Last Must Be My Best |
2018 | Making Friends |
Day 28: A Normal Loss And A Headache | |
2017 | Sea Worthy |
2016 | Rising Integration |
2015 | No Worries |
2014 | Devouring The Present |
2013 | But So Far… |
Twice Moved | |
2012 | Just Like Bubbles |
2011 | Caring and Driving |
Achieve Greatly | |
2010 | Unwise To Trust |
Attitude | |
If The Mind Is Not Tired | |
Irrationally Crazy | |
2nd Pair – Shoe Review | |
Ahnu – Gesundheit! | |
2009 | As for me… |
Health Care Reform Now!! | |
My Impatient Desires
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Causes, Completeness, Eden Phillpots, Events, Leo Tolstoy, Magical Things, Philosophy, Quotes, Soul, Universe, Waiting, Wits on July 25, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Man’s mind cannot wrest the causes of events in their completeness, but the desire to find the causes is implanted in man’s soul. | |
— Leo Tolstoy | |
The universe is full of magical things, patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper. | |
— Eden Phillpots | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | Cabbage Looking |
Burning Up The Night | |
2020 | Your Challenge |
2019 | The Tragedies Are About To Get Worse |
2018 | Plunge |
Time To Meet God | |
2017 | Wealth Within |
2016 | Soaring |
2015 | Gone To The Library… |
2014 | Choose To Lead |
2013 | Not Sent Yet |
2012 | Wall-Crawler Reboot |
Learning To Count | |
On Worshiping God | |
2011 | Emancipated Differences |
2010 | A Little More Technology, Please… |
Happy Thanksgiving (2021)!
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Charity, Coats, Food, Happy Thanksgiving 2021, Leo Tolstoy, Philosophy, Quotes, Thanksgiving Wishes on November 25, 2021| 5 Comments »
As long as I have food I don’t need when someone else has none, or have two coats and someone else has none, I share in a constantly repeated crime. | |
— Leo Tolstoy | |
Happy Thanksgiving to all my readers / followers! | |
Today, (like every day) I am thankful for a loving family and for friends I enjoy spending time with. Next, I am thankful I live in this day and age (toilet paper, indoor plumbing, refrigerated food, relatively hi-speed internet) with all of our advancements. And, finally, I thank God (or the universe) for not having been given an “easier” life. It’s difficult to say I’ve lived a “hard” life because I have been graced with so many opportunities, but I’ve tried to squeeze the marrow from the bone and live life with few (and no major) regrets. I doubt it (my life) would have been as interesting or as much fun, if it had been easier. | |
Hopefully, as you read this, you too are thankful for whatever graces / blessings you have this day… And be prayerful for (and charitable to) those less fortunate. | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | Happy Thanksgiving (2021)! |
When You Get Where You’re Going | |
2020 | Still In School |
The First Deuce | |
Escape From Planet Junkyard | |
2019 | Will John Bolton Testify? |
2018 | Just Maybe |
2017 | Police In My Review Mirror |
2016 | Full And Rich |
2015 | Go Deeper |
2014 | Intentional Mapping |
2013 | The Sweet Path |
2012 | Living Free And Abolition |
Morning Wood | |
2011 | I Resemble That Remark |
First Ask For Courage
Posted in Philosophy, Poems And Writing By Others, Poetry, Quotes, tagged André Zirnheld, Courage, God, Leo Tolstoy, Philosophy, Poems And Writing By Others, Quotes, Strength, The Para's Prayer on September 15, 2021| Leave a Comment »
If you are not strong, ask for troubles to make you so. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The Para’s Prayer |
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I carried a hand-written copy of this in my wallet for years… — kmab] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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2021 | First Ask For Courage | |||||||||||||||||||
Shadows And Darkness | ||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | My 2 Cents | |||||||||||||||||||
You Do It | ||||||||||||||||||||
Must Be Why I Like Dreamin’ | ||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | The Opening Step | |||||||||||||||||||
Day 17/18: That Didn’t Take Long | ||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | I’ll Trade You… | |||||||||||||||||||
2017 | Luv Me Some Meat Loaf | |||||||||||||||||||
2016 | Unless Your Name Is #AmnestyDon | |||||||||||||||||||
2015 | A Tentative First Step | |||||||||||||||||||
2014 | Making People | |||||||||||||||||||
2013 | On Reading Books | |||||||||||||||||||
2012 | On America | |||||||||||||||||||
2011 | Shiver, Me Timbers! | |||||||||||||||||||
2010 | Fiduciary Breakdown | |||||||||||||||||||
Even The Tiniest Hole
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Buckets, Hate, Holes, Joy Of Life, Leo Tolstoy, Philosophy, Quotes, Water on April 26, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Just as all the water drains out of a bucket with even the tiniest hole, all the joy of life drains from our soul when we hate even one person. | |
— Leo Tolstoy | |
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On This Day In: | |
2020 | I’m Tired Of “Winning” |
If You Could… | |
The Economy Or Your Life? | |
2019 | Impeach #45 – (#TraitorInTheWhiteHouse) |
Time For Loving | |
2018 | No Pride There |
London To The Hague | |
2017 | At Least Twenty To Go |
2016 | A Sweet Smelling Blog Post |
Pre-Reacher | |
2015 | Getting The Story Right |
2014 | Like Shells On The Shore |
2013 | More And Why |
2012 | How To Gain Effective Fire |
2011 | Patriot Act |
There’s Still No Voter Fraud
Posted in Philosophy, Politics, Quotes, tagged Democrats, Evil, Leo Tolstoy, Philosophy, Politics, Quotes, Republicans, Violence, Voter Fraud on April 6, 2021| 2 Comments »
The evil we use violence against to protect ourselves from is far less evil than the evil we do to ourselves by using violence. | |
— Leo Tolstoy | |
[Let’s be clear… There is NO evidence of widespread or organized voter fraud in the United States. The laws being passed to “protect” voting in Georgia, Texas, Michigan, etc., are intended to reduce voter turnout by American citizens – specifically by the young, the poor and people of color because these groups are increasing in number and are “tending” / trending to vote Democratic. These laws are being passed because the Republicans understand / believe they no longer have policies which the majority of American voters support. The Republican party would rather deny their fellow citizens the opportunity to vote than change their policies to promote the general welfare and thereby regain the popular support of the American voter. — KMAB] | |
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On This Day In: | |
2020 | Another Reason #DonTheCon Continues To Lie About The Pandemic |
A Receptive Push | |
2019 | I’m Still Struggling To Rise |
2018 | Once Suddenly Free |
2017 | What Is Childlike |
2016 | The Latter A Lot Quicker Than The Former |
2015 | Notes On My Nightstand |
2014 | Generations |
2013 | Two For One |
2012 | Seen And Heard |
2011 | The Hazards And Vicissitudes Of Life |
Seeking Happiness
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Activity, Fear, Happiness, Leo Tolstoy, Love, Philosophy, Quotes on March 29, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Love alone is the only reasonable activity or pursuit of humankind . . . For love not only annihilates our fear of meaningless but empowers us to seek the happiness of others. And this indeed is our greatest happiness. | |
— Leo Tolstoy | |
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On This Day In: | |
2022 | Completely Reasonable To Worry |
2021 | Seeking Happiness |
Check Your Watch | |
2020 | Expectation For The Near Future |
2019 | Indian Myth |
Did He Even Have The Courage To Ask? | |
2018 | Nothing |
2017 | Approval First |
2016 | In Search Of Words |
Day 2 – Blending | |
2015 | At What Price? |
2014 | Intricate And Subtle Order |
2013 | Attention To Detail |
2012 | Aequanimitas! |
2011 | Consider This |
And Usually The Former
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged A Bad Means, A Good End, Leo Tolstoy, Philosophy, Quotes, Rules on February 22, 2021| Leave a Comment »
There is a hard and fast rule we must always remember: if a good end can be achieved only through bad means, either it is not a good end, or its time has not yet come. | |
— Leo Tolstoy | |
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On This Day In: | |
2022 | Desert Springs |
2021 | And Usually The Former |
The Real Heir… | |
2020 | The Doggie Dab |
A Fork In The Road | |
2019 | #LyingDonald’s Problem With The News And Truth |
2018 | Oh, Hell |
2017 | No Welcome Mat Here |
2016 | Making It Up |
A Missed Beat | |
2015 | We Are All Explorers |
2014 | Still Trying To Cope |
2013 | Dear Diary (A good chuckle!) |
2012 | Conveniently Sequential |
2011 | King’s Speech Number Four |
Rational Probability | |
A Good Reason To Blog
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged A Good Thought, Leo Tolstoy, Philosophy, Quotes, Value on September 25, 2020| Leave a Comment »
We regret losing a purse or wallet full of money, but a good thought which has come to us, which we have either heard or read, a thought which we should have remembered and applied to our life, which could have improved the world — we lose this thought and promptly forget about it, and we do not regret it, though it is more precious than millions. | |
— Leo Tolstoy | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | MAGA Choice: Reality Or Lies |
You Seem To Be | |
2020 | A Good Reason To Blog |
Finally Enjoying The View | |
2019 | Living Free |
2018 | Relative Imagination |
2017 | Thank You, Senator McCain (So Far Anyway) |
2016 | What About Friends? |
2015 | It Tastes Good To Me |
2014 | Others’ Footsteps |
The Not-So-Modern Samurai | |
2013 | Doin’ |
2012 | A Lover |
2011 | What Have We Found Here |
Words | |
Rules Of Morality
Posted in Faith, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Demands, Giving, Leo Tolstoy, Morality, Philosophy, Quotes, Service on September 22, 2020| Leave a Comment »
The simplest and shortest rule of morality consists in compelling as little service as possible from others, and serving others as much as possible. It involves demanding as little as possible from others, and in giving others as much as possible. | |
— Leo Tolstoy | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | What Will You Become? |
Life’s Illusions | |
2020 | Rules Of Morality |
Tempting Fate | |
2019 | Good People On Both Sides? |
2018 | Schedule, Please |
2017 | No Hope For #DumbDonald |
2016 | Do Something |
2015 | What Are You Making Now? |
2014 | Like Fire Burning In My Heart |
2013 | Oh Yes He Can! |
2012 | Enquiries |
2011 | The Prize: Understanding |
2010 | Can You Tell My Scanner Works? |
Rebecca – The Early Years | |
James – The Early Years | |
Brothers By Another Mother | |
Diets And Lifestyle Changes
Posted in Diets, Health, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Diets, Health, Leo Tolstoy, Lifestyle Changes, Philosophy, Practice, Quotes on September 1, 2020| Leave a Comment »
It is far easier to write ten volumes of philosophy than to put a single precept into practice. | |
— Leo Tolstoy | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | Back To Paying Dues |
Keep Rollin’ | |
2020 | Diets And Lifestyle Changes |
Pay Attention | |
Just Not Sure, And That’s Okay | |
2019 | The Right Questions |
Day 3: Still Difficult | |
2018 | A Thought For Those Continuing To Support President Trump |
Day 36: Pushing On | |
2017 | Imagining Humor |
2016 | So Go On And Deal With It |
2015 | From A Letter To A Friend |
2014 | Your Part (Here) |
2013 | Complements |
2012 | Sound And Light |
2011 | Two Politicians Visit A Farm… |
2010 | Labor Day And Honorable Men |
Policies Not People
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Disagree, Disagreeable, Evil, Leo Tolstoy, Philosophy, Quotes, Ruth Bader Ginsburg on August 29, 2020| Leave a Comment »
We dislike people not because they are evil; we think they are evil because we dislike them. | |
— Leo Tolstoy | |
[We must get back to the point where we can disagree without being disagreeable. (A paraphrase of Ruth Bader Ginsburg) — kmab] | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | How Learning Infections Begin |
Stay Young At Heart | |
2020 | Policies Not People |
Just Thinking To Myself | |
2019 | Should I Start With My Religion? |
2018 | Fear And Hope |
Day 33: Good News & Prep | |
2017 | Directions |
2016 | Handle With Care |
2015 | Nothing But Pride |
2014 | Go |
2013 | Well, Does It? |
2012 | Near Misses Aren’t Successes |
2011 | Uncomfortable Feelings |
2010 | San Francisco (favorites)… |
Bullets or Butter? | |
#45: Diarrhea Of The Mouth, Constipation Of The Brain
Posted in Philosophy, Politics, Quotes, tagged #IdiotInChief, #IncompetentDonald, Leo Tolstoy, Philosophy, Politics, Quotes, Silence on August 9, 2020| Leave a Comment »
Either be silent or say things that are worth more than silence. | |
— Leo Tolstoy | |
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On This Day In: | |
2019 | Four Buffett’s |
2018 | Change Happens |
Day 13: Ginger / Mint Relief | |
2017 | Still Removing Bricks |
2016 | Namaste |
2015 | Still Learning |
2014 | Dark Processes |
2013 | To The Last Link |
2012 | Slept In Again |
2011 | Home Again, Naturally |
2009 | Thoughts after a long day of OT… |
Only Now
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Attitude, Future, Leo Tolstoy, Now, Past, Philosophy, Present, Quotes, Worry on May 17, 2020| 2 Comments »
We torture ourselves with the past and in our worry spoil the future simply because we do not pay sufficient attention to the present. The past is gone. The future does not exist. There is only now. | |
— Leo Tolstoy | |
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On This Day In: | |
2019 | I Think I’ve Been Blurred |
2018 | Progress On The Honey Do List |
And It’s Mostly Free, Too! | |
2017 | Both Dismissed |
2016 | Poetry Isn’t Going To Work |
2015 | MA Fix |
Getting Better | |
2014 | Actually |
2013 | Unfortunate Evolutionary Accidents |
2012 | Tense (Past, Present And Future) |
2011 | What Is Your Preference? |